Helping Hands 9/11

On 9/11 our church sponsored nationwide community service projects. Our project was to "beautify" the Dean Vaagen Memorial Field in Colville. It's a 3 softball field complex that has been around for close to 30 years.

We started out staining the fencing that goes all around the property. (And we even talked dad in to helping us out...considering the countless games he coached and watched at those fields, it was the least he could do! ha ha)



There were projects for all ages! Jacob & Megan helped sand and pain the picnic tables.



Malorie, Melanie, Joseph & Meredith pulled the weeds that had started to grow into the children's play area.



And of course we did some playing around while we were there!



It was a great day! I can't count the number of softball games I played at that complex back in the day! It was nice to spend some time taking care of it. I believe they estimated well over 1,500 man hours were spent there that day.

Jason's Birthday Dinner

We are now officially all caught up with birthday dinners!!

For Jason's dinner, he chose Chili's! He's a devoted fan of the place! He ordered a burger that close to the size of his head! And I swear, I blinked and it was gone!



I think if we'd have offered, he would have ordered another burger. Dang teenager!

Back to School

Today was the first day of school! Jason 11th Grade/Running Start, Maddie 9th Grade, Jacob 8th Grade, Megan 6th Grade, Jared 5th Grade, Malorie 2nd Grade & Melanie 1st Grade



Madilyn has a 0 Hour class this year and I was afraid she'd have to leave before the group picture. Obviously, she didn't - but this picture was too cute not to share!



Malorie & Melanie...cutie patooties!



Waiting for the bus -

Birthday Dinners

We are almost caught up with the birthday dinners! I hate when we get behind like this! Jacob (May 28) and Melanie (June 9) chose to go to Hu Hot Mongolian Grill for their birthday dinner!



Melanie had never been to Hu Hot before! She liked it and even tried chopsticks! Atta girl!

We know neat people!

Back in August (I thought I was all caught up...) we sent our friend, Ben, off on his mission! He is serving in the Las Vegas West mission! We are so happy for him and we sure do miss him!



Also "back in August" Brandon and I attended a 50th Wedding Anniversary party for our dear, dear friends Glenn & Shirley! 50 years! Aren't they just the cutest couple!